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Zuma Film Festival holds December

June 9, 2023

The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), on Friday announced that the 2023 edition of the Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF) would hold in December. This is contained in a statement by the

Salute to Falola, the foremost African Historian for winning Lifetime Achievement Award

June 5, 2023

By Olusola Ogunnubi On Wednesday, May 31st, 2023, US-based Nigerian renowned historian, Professor Toyin Falola, was awarded the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS)

Danbazau becomes “Jagunmolu” of Ede on June 7

June 2, 2023

The Timi of Ede land, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, will confer on Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), former Chief of Army Staff the title of ”Jagunmolu” (meaning someone who has fought and

Canadian Association gives Falola ‘Life Time Achievement Award’

June 2, 2023

The Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) has awarded a ‘Life Time Achievement Award’ to Prof Toyin Falola of the University of Texas at Austin, USA. The award was bestowed

Ama Ata Aidoo, renowned Ghanaian writer dies at 81

May 31, 2023

Renowned Ghanaian poet and author Ama Ata Aidoo has died. She was 81. She died after a brief illness, according to a statement by her family today. The prolific writer

Bukky Awoyemi Partways With Baby Daddy, Damola Olatunji

May 30, 2023

Bukola Awoyemi, the Yoruba actress popularly known as Arugba, has parted ways with her babby daddy, Damola Olatunji, The actress announced her split from Olatunji via her Instagram page on Tuesday. In the letter

Olóṣó!

May 30, 2023

By Toyin Falola Life is trade by barter! We use what we have to get what we want. Even our Daddy GOs, Oyedepo and Adeboye, collect money from us before

From the Mouth of the Authoritative Bystander: Steve Ayorinde’s Commentary on 30 Years of the New Nigerian Cinema

May 23, 2023

By Toyin Falola Anyone can choose to be an observer. Any observer can choose to document and publish their observations. However, what stands Steve Ayorinde’s recently published documentation of observations

Court remands Seun Kuti for additional four days

May 18, 2023

A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday granted an application for an extension of remand of Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti for additional four days. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs

TAMPAN mourns Murphy Afolabi, Saint Obi, two others

May 15, 2023

The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners’ Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) says the death of Nollywood actors, Murphy Afolabi, Saint Obi, Mukaila Adedigba and Wasiu Adegbenro, is devastating to the

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